Japanese symbol for “secretion”
分泌
ぶんぴつ
Romaji: bunpitsu
secretion
In Japanese, secretion is 分泌, read ぶんぴつ (bunpitsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs secretion
Written forms: 分泌. Readings: ぶんぴつ、ぶんぴ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “secretion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分泌液 | ぶんぴつえき bunpitsueki | secretion |
| 分泌物 | ぶんぴつぶつ bunpitsubutsu | secretion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | probably; likely; perhaps |
| 泌尿器 | ひにょうき hinyouki | urinary organs |
| 内分泌 | ないぶんぴつ naibunpitsu | endocrine |
See also: Chinese symbol for “secretion”.
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